Charles Koch

Koch Industries

It is one of the largest private companies in the USA.

💡 Did you know? Because it is not listed, much stays hidden.

it is not on the stock market

So it has to reveal very little.

💡 Did you know? That is exactly what makes the family so secretly powerful.

with oil, chemicals and industry

The products are in many everyday items.

💡 Did you know? Hardly any American never uses a Koch product.

David Koch

The two became famous as „the Koch brothers“.

💡 Did you know? David died in 2019; Charles carries on the work.

for their political influence

They fund libertarian and conservative networks.

💡 Did you know? Critics see this as a danger to democracy.

from his father

He had developed an oil-refining process.

💡 Did you know? Charles made the firm many times its size.

libertarianism

He opposes state intervention and regulation.

💡 Did you know? For this he funds think tanks and universities.

Wichita

Charles Koch was also born there in 1935: the company is still rooted in the city.

💡 Did you know? Koch Industries is one of the largest private companies in the USA.

Charles Koch